Education

Preventing social background predicting a young person's success at school and beyond.

Young people are becoming increasingly polarised due to their social background, into those who achieve success at school and beyond and those who do not. The wasted potential this represents increases the pressure on business, who are struggling to recruit young people with both the skills and characteristics needed.

Business can help develop and create economically viable, cohesive communities by supporting young people in schools. We ask all businesses across the UK to support young people in school through a long-term, needs-led collaborative business partnership.

Wales pupils get employability boost

Year 9 pupils took part in workshops with local companies at a collaborative event coordinated by the South East Wales Business Class cluster.